• Implement the daily schedule for the children, engage in activities of the group or with individual children within the group, as their needs require, often implementing these tasks without other support staff.
• Attend all training sessions, or make arrangements with Manager if excused.
• Ensure that the area for children is kept in a safe and clean manner.
• Prepare meals following posted menu and follow sanitary guidelines.
• Represent GAP/SPLASH to the public in a positive, responsible manner.
• Agree to flexible hours and rotation of campuses. Flexibility is critical in facilitating an appropriate relationship with all staff.
• Follow agency chain of command in a responsible and supportive manner.
• Physically interact with the children in an appropriate manner when needed (i.e. separate fighting children, lift a child from the floor, etc.).
• Follow outlined policies and procedures for dealing with children and duties.
• Perform other appropriate tasks as assigned by House Parent Manager, Staff Manager, of Assistant Executive Director.
• Transport children to appointments when needed if you are a designated driver. Only for interns over 22 years old.

ADDITIONAL RESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise children with summer activities in our summer camps or recreational facility.
• Give requests to the manager for supplies or needs.
• Follow all parts of contract for the position.

City Vision Internships is a Christian one-year, multi-year or summer internship program based on the AmeriCorps model. Interns serve at one of over 40 positions across the USA and Canada. In the past 10 years, we have placed over 500 full-time interns and 68,000+ volunteers in hundreds of Christian ministries.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be an emotionally mature adult who has warmth and ability to understand, enjoy and be comfortable with active, often aggressive and disorganized children in an intimate, group living or play situation.
• Have personal attitudes, conduct, and standards representing those qualities and values which children need to respect and emulate.
• Be able to respect and work cooperatively with a variety of persons, including co-workers, representatives of social service agencies, the public, volunteers and parents of the children.
• At least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Must be a Christian
• U.S. or Canadian citizen, U.S. or Canadian national or lawful permanent resident alien, or have a valid student or work visa
• Able to make at least a one year (or summer) commitment (may be extended by mutual agreement)
• Able to financially live on just free housing (and stipend if you opt for the One Year Paid Internship) and any outside income sources you have.
• Able to relocate to a location of a ministry site (unless a site exists at your current location)

For Interns without a Bachelors Degree - One Year Work Study Internship:

• Provides a work study internship with free tuition in City Vision College for a full year paid by hosting ministry.

• Online courses providing accredited degrees in Nonprofit Management, Addiction Studies, Urban Mission, and Business Administration.

• Any Pell grant or other federal financial aid paid as cash payment to student (up to $5,645).

• Expectation is typically 29 hours of volunteer work with 16 hours of class work per week (45 hours total).

1-2 year internships program with hands-on nonprofit experience providing free tuition (undergrad or graduate).